I've been watching your channel on Christmas since 2019 when you used to have a faux mohawk. Haven't had a "Blue Christmas" since. Merry Christmas to you and your family, and remember " A toy is never truly happy until it is loved by a child."
Nike have done very well with the Alphafly 3 and ZoomFly 6 this year. And the Vaporfly 3 isn't terrible by any means. But yeah, their other lines are a bit questionable. They need to decide whether they go true running performance or the lifestyle route with these shoes. Regarding max stack, I think if a brand wants to beat the Asics Superblast 2 they need to use their premium foam and go head to head in a similar simple set up. Don't overthink things! I don't care if it is a copycat so long as it delivers a similar performance, at a similar height, weight and durability and cheaper pricepoint it will grab marketshare. A lot of these high stack options are just too heavy when you have the Asics SB2 around. My humble opinion. Merry Xmas Edd! Thanks for the vids this year.
As a fan of Nike, I definitely hear you Ed. Prior to this line up adjustments I think I’m with most that we still really like their top racers, but everything else was a bit of a mess…. Except I’ll count myself in the Invincible camp as I have many pairs of 1,2 &3 (quite enjoy the 3 actually). Was seeing the Fly series as the other trio. Absolutely love the ZF6 and the VF and AF are top tier racers. Just wonder what that may mean for plans of the Streakfly 2? It’s another one that I enjoy, but 5 more mm of foam would be exceptional! 👟 🔥
I liked the invincible. Always worked well. The v1 was super soft and they should have worked with the no strobel so the insole was directly on top the foam. The v2 and 3 went away from that and it became a bit firmer.
Happy Christmas Ed’s. You’re so right. Nike need to stop spitting out 40 track albums & bring it back to an EP of bangers per year. Yes, I got the simple formula ASICS Superblasts for Christma😅s so happy.
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas, Edd! 🎅🏻 Your reviews are my absolute go to on here, and I’ve bought various running shoes off the back of your musings. Keep up the excellent work in 2025 and Best Wishes for the New Year! 🎉
I think the Zoom Fly 6 is the evolution we wanted from the original Pegasus (35) Turbo which we all hoped was a gap the Streak Fly might have filled. I think the reason the Zoom Fly is not mentioned is that it doesn’t fit into any other range. As you alluded to, a plated shoe with no air pod makes its pretty unique in terms of tech for a Nike shoe. It could easily be an Alphafly training partner but from a tech perspective the lack of airpod would not be good marketing, even with AKs seal of approval. For what is potentially one of the best shoes Mike has produced in years, it’s not a great look that it not an ‘air’ product so you wonder whether they are almost sweeping it under the carpet to prevent a longer term detriment to the brand
Great vid! 1) Re Nike, organizing their lineup makes some sense, “stability line” and “racing line (including Zoom Fly 6),” I can understand. But what’s the point of the Peg and Vomero categories? Peg is daily and Vomero is stack/recovery? Seems like a lot of overlap. 2) Re max stacks, all I can say is Peg Turbo at, what 28mm rear and 18mm forefoot, was plenty of cushion for me at 175-185lbs, plenty of bounce, plenty of protection for my sometimes problematic knees. So just my pov, I don’t understand the need. Plus, research shows the average runner does 3-4 runs per week, 3-5 miles per run - does that warrant such deep stacks of foam? I watched your Adios 9 vid, my first thought was wondering if they could be similar to my beloved Peg Turbos as a daily trainer.
A shoe adjacent prediction is that races will become more difficult to get in to. Entries will sell out faster and those with good for age times will be squeezed even more 🔮 Merry Christmas Edd! I hope you enjoy your one legged turkey 🦃🎄🎅
Think it's just going to be a year of refinement for most brands. Small tweaks and stuff while they figure out the direction they want to go. Thanks for this year Ed, have a merry Christmas
Merry Xmas, Ed!!🙂🎅🏻🎄🎁 I appreciate all of your running/shoe content on YT. You always put on exceptional work on your YT channel. As a side note, there is a possibility that Santa might gift me a pair of Puma Fast R-Elite 2 shoes. If it is gifted to me it will be interesting to see if I could run a PB in any of my forthcoming races.
I think those are some great shouts… I’d never really thought about Adidas, and took a punt on the Adios 9 as it sounded like it would appeal to me and I’m so impressed with the build quality, the design, the upper, and I love running in them. Would love to hear your thoughts on the Pro 4.
The Vaporfly3 and Alphafly3 are my go-to racers along with the Sky-Paris. I confess some surprise that you didnt touch on the Paris shoes which are great for racing and feel closer to the ground. I might try the Adidas racing shoes in 2025, but in 2024 the Adidas racing shoes (short of the 500$ model) didnt strike me as as balanced (esp for corners) or as providing more pop than the Nike racers.
couldn't agree more with adidas dominating the new year and i actually think an adidas runner could get that MR WR next year! seems like it will be a dull year for the swoosh as well next year and im glad you said it Edd!
Difficult to predict indeed. I thought Saucony were on to a winner with the endorphin elite - didn’t imagine them changing it a great deal - bosh! Turned it into the squishiest shoe ever.
After loving rebel v4 so much, it got me interested in this for longer runs BUT as its priced so high - not much difference between this and sc elite, so don't really see the point of buying "inferior" training midsole instead of full peba, especially as elite is reported to be more friendly option to slower runners ....
Thanks for the interesting and entertaining content! The shoe world is on fire, so many great shoes. Literally something for everyone I’d say. My take on Nike is biased because I wish they’d “just do product” and leave all of the social posturing be. Not everyone agrees with me and that’s cool. The brand began as a running shoe venture out of Oregon, with lady Bowerman’s waffle iron. They were sold at track races out of car trunks, or boots as you’d say. I wish they’d get back to their roots a bit more. In the meantime I have ASICS and Adidas and Puma to keep me busy! Merry Christmas Edd!
I agree, cushion for the sake of cushion doesn't work. Most of these uber-cushioned shoes really has one gear (recovery/easy) and I don't think they deserve premium prices as a result. Prime X Strung OG and SuperBlast 2 are the only ones I can justify extra cost. Other than those, I use older racing shoes for my longer runs: mostly lighter, more versatile and cushion for a reason.
Adidas have invested a lot of money in signing quality athletes as have Nike and to a lesser extent Asics and On. Who has the current Mens and Womens World records and what brand shoes were they wearing? Nike Alphafly 3. That doesn't necessarily mean it is the fastest shoe out there? Is it the athlete, the shoes or something else that gets them this record time? And just because it works for an elite does it work for the non elite runner? Happy New Year Edd! And thanks for all the interesting viewing this year.
Nike investing heavily R&D, keen to regain crown. Great time to run, lot of choice for consumers. 2025 i will stick to Saucony, Topo and buy another Hoka Mach 6. Great work Eddbud, keep rockin' and runnin' in 2025.
Merry Christmas everyone! My thoughts on Nike- I'll be surprised if they don't create the top tier FLY Range introduced with a new VF or AF. The other tiers will consist of the worlds biggest variety of daily trainers 😅. As well, I see in the not too distant future shoes with removable plates. When the foams goes, you remove the plate, when you're doing a recovery run, you remove the plate.
Merry Christmas Ed! I believe Nike is going to come out with another innovation in the racing line to 1 up Adidas yet again. The AF3 does hold both marathon WRs. PS I'd rather have a solid line up of racing/high end training running shoes that cost way more (more profit) than try to sell a million Brooks Ghost at 50% off. Agree that the lower stack shoes make a comeback. Seems things will swing from one end to the other, just like the rest of life. As long as the Prime X 3 is good, 2025 will be a great year!!!!!!!!! 😂
Its' good to remember the Nike three shoe silo system was the last gasp of the out-going Bain-Capital brain CEO they just turfed. I wouldn't be surprised if they just quietly stop talking about it after a product year or two.
Where in Nike’s new layout is the Alphafly Vaporfly and ZoomFly? To me these are their top running shoes but they are not mentioned in the new layout. Maybe I’m being too harsh but I don’t remember seeing any Pegasus or Vomeros atop any race podiums. I guess they decided to push the cash cows. Well we can always find those cows in the discount bins soon enough. And yes major kudos to Nike for the ZoomFly 6. I bought 3 pairs. Awesome shoe! I have the Adidas EVO SL and the Adidas Pro4. Both are excellent. Great job Adidas. I have high expectations for 2025 from Saucony and Mizuno as well. Hoka is really stepping up their game too. 2025 is going to be another great year for running shoes.
I predict the continuation of high and outrageous pricing. Thanks for all the great videos mate.
Thanks for tuning in. Think you are right on the prices
I've been watching your channel on Christmas since 2019 when you used to have a faux mohawk. Haven't had a "Blue Christmas" since. Merry Christmas to you and your family, and remember " A toy is never truly happy until it is loved by a child."
Now that’s going back a while. 🎄 Thanks for the continued support
Edd! Thanks for the call out for the Adios 9. IMHO the max shoe thing is, may I ?, is beginning to max out. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
The 9 is proving to be a fun shoe to fair. Like the lightness!
Merry X-mas, Edd! Thanks for all the vids!
Happy holidays!
I would like to support this channel on a more festive basis 🎄
Very much appreciate the super support
Nike have done very well with the Alphafly 3 and ZoomFly 6 this year. And the Vaporfly 3 isn't terrible by any means. But yeah, their other lines are a bit questionable. They need to decide whether they go true running performance or the lifestyle route with these shoes.
Regarding max stack, I think if a brand wants to beat the Asics Superblast 2 they need to use their premium foam and go head to head in a similar simple set up. Don't overthink things! I don't care if it is a copycat so long as it delivers a similar performance, at a similar height, weight and durability and cheaper pricepoint it will grab marketshare. A lot of these high stack options are just too heavy when you have the Asics SB2 around. My humble opinion.
Merry Xmas Edd! Thanks for the vids this year.
Happy Christmas Edd. Thanks for everything 🎉
Happy holidays!
As a fan of Nike, I definitely hear you Ed. Prior to this line up adjustments I think I’m with most that we still really like their top racers, but everything else was a bit of a mess…. Except I’ll count myself in the Invincible camp as I have many pairs of 1,2 &3 (quite enjoy the 3 actually).
Was seeing the Fly series as the other trio. Absolutely love the ZF6 and the VF and AF are top tier racers. Just wonder what that may mean for plans of the Streakfly 2? It’s another one that I enjoy, but 5 more mm of foam would be exceptional! 👟 🔥
I liked the invincible. Always worked well. The v1 was super soft and they should have worked with the no strobel so the insole was directly on top the foam. The v2 and 3 went away from that and it became a bit firmer.
Happy Christmas Ed’s. You’re so right. Nike need to stop spitting out 40 track albums & bring it back to an EP of bangers per year. Yes, I got the simple formula ASICS Superblasts for Christma😅s so happy.
Happy Christmas, thanks for all the vids! 🎄
Thanks for tuning in! Merry Xmas 🎄
Happy New Year Edd buddy…great content! Will 2025 be the year we see Craft shoes widen their selections. I love their cushions😊
Merry Christmas Eddbud the man!
Thank You for all the videos, insides and charming humor :)
Much appreciated! Have a great day
Great reflections and a great video as always. Cheers mate! Happy new year, and see you next year! 😄🙌👟
Happy new year!
Thanks for all the videos, Ed. Cheers! Merry Christmas 🎄
Happy holidays!
And a Happy Christmas to you too. Thanks for all the honest reviews and comedy. Looking forwards to your 2025 content.
Much appreciated! Have a great Christmas break
Don’t have any predictions. I got the Glycerin Max for Christmas and they are greet! Thanks for the videos
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas, Edd! 🎅🏻 Your reviews are my absolute go to on here, and I’ve bought various running shoes off the back of your musings. Keep up the excellent work in 2025 and Best Wishes for the New Year! 🎉
Much appreciated! Have a top end of the year
Spot on Ed !
Merry Christmas mate
Same to you!
Merry Christmas Edd. Outstanding work as always 👊🏼
Happy holidays!
Happy Christmas Edd. Looking forward to seeing your vids in ‘25 🏃😀🎄
Thanks for the support! Have a great day 👍🏼🎄
Merry Christmas and thanks for the video as per usual!! 🎉
Happy holidays!
I like how inventive Mizuno have been in their Wave Rebellion Pro line. I hope they continue this in 2025 as it suits my midfoot strike really well.
Dankeschön und Frohe Weihnachten - Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄🎁💫
Thank you for your effort and superb content 😊
Much appreciated! Have a great Christmas time
@@EDDBUDThank you 🙏🏼
Merry Christmas Ed 🎅🏼🎄. Thanks for all the fantastic videos in 2024, I can predict that 2025 will be a top year for you!!
Fingers crossed! Have a great day
Merry Christmas Edd. Happy New Year.
Hope you had a great time!
Merry Shoemas Edd. Keep the good work going into 25’
Thanks for tuning in!
Merry Christmas, Edd!
Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas and appreciate your honest reviews.
Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas my dude!
Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas Ed! Thanks for a great year!
Happy holidays!
Happy Christmas, Edd 👍🎅
Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas to you and your family I still trying to get my Adidas Adizero Adios pro 3
Hey Edd, funny vids ...where have you ot this "piece" of German language "Dankeschön" from? 😂
...von mir...nene🙊- Frohes Fest!
Merry Christmas, Ed!
Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas edd 🎉
I was a bit concerned after that intro we were going to see your yull log. Merry Christmas Good Sir.
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Running is a simple and pure sport. Kudos to Adidas to putting out the tool to match - Adios 9 - simplicity is key.
Yeah there lineup in the Adizero line is simplicity itself
Merry Christmas Edd. Hope you and your family have a wonderful day!
Have a great day!
I think the Zoom Fly 6 is the evolution we wanted from the original Pegasus (35) Turbo which we all hoped was a gap the Streak Fly might have filled.
I think the reason the Zoom Fly is not mentioned is that it doesn’t fit into any other range. As you alluded to, a plated shoe with no air pod makes its pretty unique in terms of tech for a Nike shoe. It could easily be an Alphafly training partner but from a tech perspective the lack of airpod would not be good marketing, even with AKs seal of approval. For what is potentially one of the best shoes Mike has produced in years, it’s not a great look that it not an ‘air’ product so you wonder whether they are almost sweeping it under the carpet to prevent a longer term detriment to the brand
I’m watching your video while I stretch before my Christmas run!
Hope you enjoyed it!
It was a super blast, wink wink
Merry Christmas Edd!
Much appreciate the good vibes. Have a great day
Great vid!
1) Re Nike, organizing their lineup makes some sense, “stability line” and “racing line (including Zoom Fly 6),” I can understand. But what’s the point of the Peg and Vomero categories? Peg is daily and Vomero is stack/recovery? Seems like a lot of overlap.
2) Re max stacks, all I can say is Peg Turbo at, what 28mm rear and 18mm forefoot, was plenty of cushion for me at 175-185lbs, plenty of bounce, plenty of protection for my sometimes problematic knees. So just my pov, I don’t understand the need.
Plus, research shows the average runner does 3-4 runs per week, 3-5 miles per run - does that warrant such deep stacks of foam?
I watched your Adios 9 vid, my first thought was wondering if they could be similar to my beloved Peg Turbos as a daily trainer.
Well, stack has come a long way in a short time. The Adios 9 is certain for the old school enthusiasts.
Merry Christmas Ed.
Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas Edd 🎅 🎄 🍻
Happy holidays!
Dankeschön & Happy Xmas @ll🙋
Thanks for tuning in!
Big Christmas cheer Edd to you and your family.
Much appreciated! Merry Christmas 🎄
Merry Christmas Edd 👍
Have a top day
A shoe adjacent prediction is that races will become more difficult to get in to. Entries will sell out faster and those with good for age times will be squeezed even more 🔮
Merry Christmas Edd! I hope you enjoy your one legged turkey 🦃🎄🎅
Do you like your Christmas pudding really well done? 👍🏼
I hope your prediction is wrong 😂
Edd - Merry Christmas to you and a prosperous 2025🎉
Best wishes for Christmas. 🎄
Merry Christmas, Edd. 🎄 🎅
Happy holidays!
Think it's just going to be a year of refinement for most brands. Small tweaks and stuff while they figure out the direction they want to go. Thanks for this year Ed, have a merry Christmas
Much agreed. Have a top Christmas 🎄
Unrelated to the video, I ran today in the Clifton 9 for the first time in a while and that shoe just works for me.
Ed “You’ll log a lot of miles in 2025” Bud
Zoomfly will be in Nikes racing line; zoomfly, vaporfly and the alphafly. The frequent flyers if you may...
Merry Christmas Eddbud !
Happy holidays!
Merry Xmas, Ed!!🙂🎅🏻🎄🎁 I appreciate all of your running/shoe content on YT. You always put on exceptional work on your YT channel. As a side note, there is a possibility that Santa might gift me a pair of Puma Fast R-Elite 2 shoes. If it is gifted to me it will be interesting to see if I could run a PB in any of my forthcoming races.
Many thanks! I put lots of effort into the videos and I’m glad they bring you some joy. Merry Christmas 👍🏼
I think those are some great shouts… I’d never really thought about Adidas, and took a punt on the Adios 9 as it sounded like it would appeal to me and I’m so impressed with the build quality, the design, the upper, and I love running in them. Would love to hear your thoughts on the Pro 4.
I’m wearing my Adios 9 right now. Christmas Day morning. Just seemed like the right shoe
who ever said you couldn’t use it for everything?!
Merry Christmas!!!
Happy holidays!
Great predictions! Merry Christmas Ed!
Have a great day 🎄👍🏼
The Vaporfly3 and Alphafly3 are my go-to racers along with the Sky-Paris. I confess some surprise that you didnt touch on the Paris shoes which are great for racing and feel closer to the ground. I might try the Adidas racing shoes in 2025, but in 2024 the Adidas racing shoes (short of the 500$ model) didnt strike me as as balanced (esp for corners) or as providing more pop than the Nike racers.
Some of my top shoes of the year. I’m keeping quiet so asics don’t change them in 2025. 🤣👍🏼
Merry X-mas ! All the best to you and your family
Happy holidays!
Nice 🎉
Edd+Midsole+Bud = Fun
danke schön
Happy Christmas Edd
Enjoy the day and get some miles in 👍🏼👊
Merry Christmas ⛄🎁
Happy holidays!
Hi Edd you cannot go wrong with the Adidas Adizero SL2 top shoe
Super value on that one
couldn't agree more with adidas dominating the new year and i actually think an adidas runner could get that MR WR next year! seems like it will be a dull year for the swoosh as well next year and im glad you said it Edd!
The sad thing is, end of last year we saw a new marathon record. But now we know the guy won’t ever have another chance to break it.
Trying to convince the average runner that the evo might be worth the price is a wild switch
Not sure anyone will be convinced ever.
Difficult to predict indeed. I thought Saucony were on to a winner with the endorphin elite - didn’t imagine them changing it a great deal - bosh! Turned it into the squishiest shoe ever.
Yes a total change!
I find it interesting that other brands haven’t copied the superblast. Such a great shoe and like you said fairly simple design.
They have tried but none have the magic
@ right. Getting the weight down seems tricky for a lot of brands
After loving rebel v4 so much, it got me interested in this for longer runs
BUT as its priced so high - not much difference between this and sc elite, so don't really see the point of buying "inferior" training midsole instead of full peba, especially as elite is reported to be more friendly option to slower runners ....
Thanks for the interesting and entertaining content! The shoe world is on fire, so many great shoes. Literally something for everyone I’d say. My take on Nike is biased because I wish they’d “just do product” and leave all of the social posturing be. Not everyone agrees with me and that’s cool. The brand began as a running shoe venture out of Oregon, with lady Bowerman’s waffle iron. They were sold at track races out of car trunks, or boots as you’d say. I wish they’d get back to their roots a bit more. In the meantime I have ASICS and Adidas and Puma to keep me busy! Merry Christmas Edd!
I agree, cushion for the sake of cushion doesn't work. Most of these uber-cushioned shoes really has one gear (recovery/easy) and I don't think they deserve premium prices as a result. Prime X Strung OG and SuperBlast 2 are the only ones I can justify extra cost. Other than those, I use older racing shoes for my longer runs: mostly lighter, more versatile and cushion for a reason.
Takumi sen 11!
Morning all. Have a great Christmas!!!!!!. Like to EDDBUD.
Happy holidays!
Adidas have invested a lot of money in signing quality athletes as have Nike and to a lesser extent Asics and On. Who has the current Mens and Womens World records and what brand shoes were they wearing? Nike Alphafly 3. That doesn't necessarily mean it is the fastest shoe out there? Is it the athlete, the shoes or something else that gets them this record time? And just because it works for an elite does it work for the non elite runner? Happy New Year Edd! And thanks for all the interesting viewing this year.
Hello edd, I can't decide between Asics sky paris or Adidas adios pro 4 . It will be my daily and racer.
Happy Christmas to all.
The adidas is better for that. The asics isn’t the daily shoe due to durability
Adios 9 is amazing, rebel v2 reincarnation
It’s not quite as soft as the rebel 2 from what I remember. That shoe was a squash fest. This is more responsive
Burning the midnight oil Ed, Happy Christmas
As always! Only time I get any peace. 🤣 Have a top Christmas 🎄
Nike investing heavily R&D, keen to regain crown. Great time to run, lot of choice for consumers. 2025 i will stick to Saucony, Topo and buy another Hoka Mach 6. Great work Eddbud, keep rockin' and runnin' in 2025.
Maybe I shall grab the Mach 6 and take them for a spin. Have a top Christmas 🎄
I’m on my 6th pair of invincible’s
Yeah they do a think that I found was much needed. Mega forgiving cushion
I'm curious what you think about my PEBA foam bounce test. It might open a can of worms in 2025...
Could you fire me a link via the email in the description?
The Adios Pro 4 is pretty close to the EVO in terms of design other than the upper at a lower price point.
Yeah from that perspective they are close. Though the upper seems more like the Adios 9 in the pro 4
@ adios pro 4 or Metaspeed Edge / Sky Paris?
I predict the NB more V6 will be so big that triathletes will use it to run the swimming section.
Merry Christmas everyone!
My thoughts on Nike- I'll be surprised if they don't create the top tier FLY Range introduced with a new VF or AF. The other tiers will consist of the worlds biggest variety of daily trainers 😅.
As well, I see in the not too distant future shoes with removable plates. When the foams goes, you remove the plate, when you're doing a recovery run, you remove the plate.
Now that’s a good idea
Better have rocket boosters at 450 dollars
Merry Christmas Ed! I believe Nike is going to come out with another innovation in the racing line to 1 up Adidas yet again. The AF3 does hold both marathon WRs. PS I'd rather have a solid line up of racing/high end training running shoes that cost way more (more profit) than try to sell a million Brooks Ghost at 50% off. Agree that the lower stack shoes make a comeback. Seems things will swing from one end to the other, just like the rest of life. As long as the Prime X 3 is good, 2025 will be a great year!!!!!!!!! 😂
Merry Christmas everyone!✝️🎄
Have a great day! 🎄
Hi algorithm
Cielo X1 2.0 could be the shoe of 2025
Looks interesting. The current one is a great shoe
Just give me the VF4 ❤
Its' good to remember the Nike three shoe silo system was the last gasp of the out-going Bain-Capital brain CEO they just turfed.
I wouldn't be surprised if they just quietly stop talking about it after a product year or two.
Yeah it seems a weird way to go.
Am I the only very excited about the Structure series having a plus and premium?
Any Nike Ultrafly 2 news?
Nothing as of yet
Any plans to try altra fwd via?
Maybe don’t know much about that one
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Does the nimbus 27 feel like the nimbus 25?
No bit softer more stack and better outsole
I'll wager 5 quid that Saucony endorphin elite 2 becomes the shoe of 2025.merry christmas
It does seem to be getting some good reviews
I say neither. It will be Asics sneaking from behind
Where in Nike’s new layout is the Alphafly Vaporfly and ZoomFly? To me these are their top running shoes but they are not mentioned in the new layout. Maybe I’m being too harsh but I don’t remember seeing any Pegasus or Vomeros atop any race podiums. I guess they decided to push the cash cows. Well we can always find those cows in the discount bins soon enough. And yes major kudos to Nike for the ZoomFly 6. I bought 3 pairs. Awesome shoe! I have the Adidas EVO SL and the Adidas Pro4. Both are excellent. Great job Adidas. I have high expectations for 2025 from Saucony and Mizuno as well. Hoka is really stepping up their game too. 2025 is going to be another great year for running shoes.
I think the issue has been with Nike not really taking the time on the daily shoes and they have fallen behind due to this.
@ You said it much nicer than I did and you may be right. Nike is capable of so much more.